Principal Mechanical Engineer (onsite)

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; New Freedom (York County); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Bonus plan

Benefits package

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer for a hybrid role in New Freedom, PA. You will lead full product development, drive design optimization, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring compliance with UL/CE/PED/GB/ASME codes.

You will collaborate with design and manufacturing, guide testing, and deliver robust, cost‑effective solutions for water‑cooled chillers and related systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7+ years in a mechanical engineering role.
• Strong understanding of fluid and thermal principles.
• Proficient with organizing and processing large data sets.
• Experience with product development, project management, and sustaining configurable systems.
• Ability to mentor and train other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain understanding of theories, concepts, and processes related to fluid, thermal, and other mechanical aspects of water‑cooled chillers.
• Lead on-time completion of programs and report project status.
• Design and conceptualize mechanical solutions for the product.
• Apply mechanical codes such as UL, CE, PED, GB and ASME.
• Collaborate with design and manufacturing to balance cost, performance, and reliability.
• Lead and execute test programs to validate performance and reliability.
• Analyze, design, modify, or troubleshoot mechanical subsystems using test data.
• Generate and review technical documentation within the product team.

Skills

Fluid principles

Thermal principles

Data processing

Product development

Project management

Mentoring engineers

Datacenter experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

## Principal Mechanical Engineer (onsite)Apply: New Freedom-Pennsylvania-United States of America: Full time: Posted Yesterday: WD30279613**About Johnson Controls**Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education. For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward. Visit johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnsoncontrols on social platforms. **What you will do**Johnson Controls is seeking an innovative and experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer to help shape the future of our industry-leading products! In this role, you will drive the full product development lifecycle, leading and contributing to product design, testing, performance analysis, and project execution. As a technical leader, you'll collaborate across cross-functional teams to bring new ideas to life, solve complex engineering challenges, and deliver high-quality solutions that make a real impact for our customers. Beyond product development, you will play a key role in supporting manufacturing operations by identifying opportunities for improvement and leading the implementation of design enhancements. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential, as you will regularly present technical concepts and recommendations to engineering teams, leadership, project stakeholders, designers, and manufacturing partners. This position also offers the opportunity to guide and mentor junior engineers, helping to develop the next generation of engineering talent while influencing engineering best practices across the organization. This is a hybrid role based in New Freedom, PA, requiring onsite collaboration at least three days per week. Candidates should reside within commuting distance of the office or be willing to relocate. Various relocation packages are available. **How you will do it*** Maintains understanding of theories, concepts, technical principles, and processes related to fluid, thermal, and other mechanical aspects of water-cooled chillers* Contributes to and leads the on-time completion of programs and regularly reports on the status of projects* Expert in mechanical design and able to conceptualize and implement design ideas into the product* Applies mechanical codes such as UL, CE, PED, GB and ASME* Work closely with the design and manufacturing teams in generating layout concepts and system configurations that consider the best balance of cost, performance, and reliability* Lead and help execute test programs to validate performance and reliability of mechanical systems and components* Analyzes, designs, modifies and/or troubleshoots mechanical sub-components and sub-systems based on test data* Generate and review technical documentation for use within the product team **What you will need Required*** Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering* 7+ years of experience in a mechanical engineering role* Strong understanding of fluid and thermal principles* Proficient with organizing and processing large amounts of data* Experience with product development, project management, and sustaining of configurable systems* Ability to mentor and train other engineers **Preferred*** Datacenter industry experience HIRING SALARY RANGE: $115,000 - $130,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us